Scottish Premiership

St Johnstone vs Rangers, 2023-24 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership
St Johnstone
    FT
    0 - 3
    Rangers
    • 37': Mohammed Diomande
    • 79': James Tavernier (P)
    • 87': James Tavernier (P)

    About

    St Johnstone are hosting Rangers at McDiarmid Park, Perth, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Premiership.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Offside, Rangers. Fábio Silva is caught offside.
    • 4': Connor Smith (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by James Tavernier (Rangers).
    • 7': Foul by Matt Smith (St. Johnstone).
    • 7': Óscar Cortés (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Foul by Ryan McGowan (St. Johnstone).
    • 10': Todd Cantwell (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Borna Barisic (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Foul by David Keltjens (St. Johnstone).
    • 15': Offside, Rangers. Fábio Silva is caught offside.
    • 15': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Rangers).
    • 15': Graham Carey (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Foul by Adama Sidibeh (St. Johnstone).
    • 17': John Souttar (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Luke Robinson (St. Johnstone).
    • 17': Todd Cantwell (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Scott Wright (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Diomande.
    • 24': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Ryan McGowan.
    • 26': Offside, Rangers. Óscar Cortés is caught offside.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Borna Barisic (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Adama Sidibeh (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 34': Foul by David Keltjens (St. Johnstone).
    • 34': Todd Cantwell (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Foul by David Keltjens (St. Johnstone).
    • 35': Todd Cantwell (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': David Keltjens (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Todd Cantwell (Rangers).
    • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 37': Goal! St. Johnstone 0, Rangers 1. Mohamed Diomande (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Adama Sidibeh (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luke Robinson.
    • 42': Foul by Liam Gordon (St. Johnstone).
    • 42': Todd Cantwell (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Scott Wright.
    • 45': Foul by Adama Sidibeh (St. Johnstone).
    • 45': James Tavernier (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, St. Johnstone 0, Rangers 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins St. Johnstone 0, Rangers 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Rangers. Dujon Sterling replaces Scott Wright.
    • 45': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka replaces David Keltjens.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Fábio Silva (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Diomande with a cross.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Adama Sidibeh (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Smith with a cross.
    • 47': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by John Souttar.
    • 48': Foul by Graham Carey (St. Johnstone).
    • 48': Fábio Silva (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Luke Robinson (St. Johnstone).
    • 51': James Tavernier (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Dujon Sterling (Rangers) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross.
    • 54': Foul by Luke Robinson (St. Johnstone).
    • 54': Fábio Silva (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Luke Robinson (St. Johnstone).
    • 56': James Tavernier (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone).
    • 57': John Lundstram (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Connor Goldson (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Borna Barisic with a cross.
    • 59': Foul by Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone).
    • 59': Todd Cantwell (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Substitution, Rangers. Tom Lawrence replaces Todd Cantwell because of an injury.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Andy Considine (St. Johnstone).
    • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Graham Carey (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 63': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Mohamed Diomande.
    • 65': Dujon Sterling (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 65': Foul by Connor Smith (St. Johnstone).
    • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Adama Sidibeh (St. Johnstone).
    • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 66': Offside, Rangers. Óscar Cortés is caught offside.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Tom Lawrence (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dujon Sterling with a headed pass.
    • 68': Substitution, Rangers. Cyriel Dessers replaces Fábio Silva.
    • 69': Substitution, Rangers. Ross McCausland replaces Óscar Cortés.
    • 70': Foul by Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone).
    • 70': Tom Lawrence (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Borna Barisic (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 72': Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 72': Foul by James Tavernier (Rangers).
    • 73': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by John Lundstram.
    • 74': Connor Goldson (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Ryan McGowan (St. Johnstone).
    • 74': Ryan McGowan (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Foul by Cyriel Dessers (Rangers).
    • 74': Liam Gordon (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Penalty Rangers. Dujon Sterling draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 75': Penalty conceded by Andy Considine (St. Johnstone) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Graham Carey (St. Johnstone).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': VAR Decision: Penalty Rangers.
    • 79': Goal! St. Johnstone 0, Rangers 2. James Tavernier (Rangers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 80': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Max Kucheryavyi replaces Connor Smith.
    • 81': Foul by Adama Sidibeh (St. Johnstone).
    • 81': John Lundstram (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Adama Sidibeh (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Dujon Sterling (Rangers).
    • 82': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Nicky Clark replaces Adama Sidibeh.
    • 82': Substitution, Rangers. Ridvan Yilmaz replaces Borna Barisic.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. John Lundstram (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ridvan Yilmaz.
    • 84': Foul by Max Kucheryavyi (St. Johnstone).
    • 84': Mohamed Diomande (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Tom Lawrence (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross McCausland.
    • 84': Penalty conceded by Luke Robinson (St. Johnstone) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 86': VAR Decision: Penalty Rangers.
    • 87': Goal! St. Johnstone 0, Rangers 3. James Tavernier (Rangers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 89': Foul by Matt Smith (St. Johnstone).
    • 89': Ridvan Yilmaz (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Daniel Phillips (St. Johnstone).
    • 90'+2': James Tavernier (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury James Tavernier (Rangers).
    • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Lundstram.
    • 90'+5': Delay in match (Rangers).
    • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+6': Andy Considine (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Dujon Sterling (Rangers).
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, St. Johnstone 0, Rangers 3.
    • 0': Match ends, St. Johnstone 0, Rangers 3.

    Game Information

    Competition: Scottish Premiership

    Venue: McDiarmid Park
    Location: Perth, Scotland
    Attendance: 6,986

    SPFL Premiership Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Celtic 11 +28 31
    2 Aberdeen 11 +14 31
    3 Rangers 11 +8 22
    4 Dundee United 12 +5 19
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    STJ St Johnstone (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Dimitar Mitov (GK)
    6 Liam Gordon
    4 Andrew Considine
    5 Ryan McGowan Yellow Card
    34 Daniel Phillips Yellow Card
    11 Graham Carey
    19 Luke Robinson
    33 David Keltjens Yellow Card
    16 Adama Sidibeh
    50 Connot Smith
    22 Matt Smith
    St Johnstone Substitutes:
    Maksym Kucheriavyi, Kerr Smith, Diallang Jaiyesimi, Tony Gallacher, Oludare Olufunwa, Dave Richards, Sven Sprangler, Nicholas Clark, Benjamin Mgunga-Kimpioka.

    RAN Rangers (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Jack Butland (GK)
    5 John Souttar
    6 Connor Goldson
    31 Borna Barisic
    2 James Tavernier
    13 Todd Cantwell
    4 John Lundstram
    42 Mohammed Diomande
    7 Fábio Silva
    16 Oscar Cortés
    23 Scott Wright
    Rangers Substitutes:
    Leon Thomson King, Robbie McCrorie, Ridvan Yilmaz, Nicolas Raskin, Dujon Sterling, Cyriel Dessers, Tom Lawrence, Ross McCausland, Leon Balogun.

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